Mar 17 NPR's Deborah Amos on Fallout of Iraq's Middle Class Exodus By Hari Sreenivasan Continuing our series of conversations about the Middle East, NPR foreign correspondent Deborah Amos joined us on the Rundown to talk about her new book, "Eclipse of the Sunnis," which chronicles the reasons behind the exodus of… Continue reading
Mar 17 Bernanke to Defend Fed's Oversight Powers Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will defend the central bank's ability to oversee small and large banks alike in an appearance before the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday, according to prepared testimony. Bernanke's position takes on financial reform legislation unveiled… Continue reading
Mar 17 Patchwork Nation: A Tea Party Census The Tea Party movement was in the news again Tuesday as some 1,000 followers came to Washington to oppose Democrats' final effort to pass health care reform. Since last summer, when the group gained recognition for its… Continue reading
Mar 17 Wednesday: Lawmakers Debate 'Deem and Pass'; al-Maliki Wants Recount Jim Griffin of Fort Washington, Md., dresses as Captain America at a Tea Party rally against the health care reform bill Tuesday in Washington. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.) It's Saint Patrick's Day, and President Barack Obama is marking… Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch News Wrap: Jobs Bill Clears Senate With 11 GOP Votes In other news Wednesday, a jobs bill passed the Senate with some bipartisan support and a new economic report indicates that wholesale prices plunged in February because a big drop in energy prices offset higher food costs. Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch U.S.-Israeli Dispute Raises Questions on Fate of Mideast Talks Recent rifts in U.S.-Israeli relations have raised new questions on the Mideast peace process and the state of diplomacy in the region. Jeffrey Brown gets two views on the deepening tensions. Continue watching
Mar 16 Fed Holds Key Interest Rate Near Zero The Federal Reserve repeated its pledge on Tuesday to hold its key interest rate near zero "for an extended period." In a statement, the central bank said, "Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January suggests… Continue reading
Mar 16 Politico's Gordon: White House Pulling Out All the Stops to Pass Health Reform By Hari Sreenivasan Craig Gordon, White House editor for Politico, spoke with us about the possible final week for the health care reform debate as President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rally Democrats to secure final passage of health care… Continue reading
Mar 16 Geithner Profile: 'A Creature of Washington' By Carolyn O'Hara Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is on the Hill before a House committee Tuesday to testify about the budget and economy. Geithner will also be making the media rounds to plug Sen. Dodd's financial reform bill that was unveiled… Continue reading
Mar 16 Tuesday: Pelosi Makes Push for Vote; Mitchell Postpones Middle East Trip House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds a news conference with children's health advocates on Monday. Photo by Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images. With the House of Representatives inching closer to a historic vote on health care reform, Democratic lawmakers are intensifying… Continue reading